A review by vsrkive
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
4.0
My Rating: 4.5/5
Okay, that was adorable and funny and cute.I literally have no words for the cuteness overload.I might have fainted from it too.
It’s no secret whatsoever that I love Simon Vs The HomoSapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli and I was eagerly waiting for her second book, The Upside Of Unrequited.Let me tell you that this book hasn’t disappointed me at all.I had the amazing opportunity to receive an ARC of the book.Thank you, Balzer + Bray for providing a copy of the book.
The book tells the story of two sisters, Molly and Cassie Peskin-Suso who are twins and each of them is completely different.Molly is someone who has approximately 26 crushes but she never had the courage to express her feelings to the said crushes.And then Molly and Cassie meet Gina and well, you have to see where the story goes.
THINGS I ABSOLUTELY LOVED:
🔹 The diversity featured is on point.And I love that the author chose to write another diverse book after Simon.
🔹 I LOVE the characters so much.Molly and Cassie are more like best friends rather than sisters.And being an avid user of Pinterest, you could say that I quite enjoyed all the artsy things in the book.
🔹 They have cool parents.Just read and tell me that you don’t love Nadine and Patricia.
🔹 While I enjoyed Cassie’s cheerful personality, I have to say that Molly won me over completely.She worries too much over her body and that’s sometimes a blow to her fragile confidence.Plus, she is an emoji lover, very much like me.I mean, my texts consist of 70% emoji, so you could say that I was in emoji heaven.
🔹 Simple writing that’s never boring and just flows through.
🔹 Great appreciation for Cadbury mini eggs(yum..) and Reid.Becky Albertalli is perfect with all the food references.Remember that Oreos in Simon?
🔹 Amazing friendships, loving sisters and life lessons.I have learned so much by reading this book, there’s going to be a special place for it in my heart ❤
I wish I could put up in words how much this book affected me but you have to settle for this tiny review and trust me when I say that you will greatly enjoy and love this book.
Okay, that was adorable and funny and cute.I literally have no words for the cuteness overload.I might have fainted from it too.
It’s no secret whatsoever that I love Simon Vs The HomoSapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli and I was eagerly waiting for her second book, The Upside Of Unrequited.Let me tell you that this book hasn’t disappointed me at all.I had the amazing opportunity to receive an ARC of the book.Thank you, Balzer + Bray for providing a copy of the book.
The book tells the story of two sisters, Molly and Cassie Peskin-Suso who are twins and each of them is completely different.Molly is someone who has approximately 26 crushes but she never had the courage to express her feelings to the said crushes.And then Molly and Cassie meet Gina and well, you have to see where the story goes.
“I met your dream girl,” I tell Cassie immediately.
“What?”
“I made a friend in the bathroom, and she’s really cute, and I think you guys should fall in love and get married and have babies.”
THINGS I ABSOLUTELY LOVED:
🔹 The diversity featured is on point.And I love that the author chose to write another diverse book after Simon.
🔹 I LOVE the characters so much.Molly and Cassie are more like best friends rather than sisters.And being an avid user of Pinterest, you could say that I quite enjoyed all the artsy things in the book.
"Are you still texting Mina?” I ask.
She smiles. “I’m not telling you.”
But she will. No question. Because once you’ve shared a uterus, there’s no such thing as a secret.
🔹 They have cool parents.Just read and tell me that you don’t love Nadine and Patricia.
"Hey,” Nadine says, catching my eye. “You okay?”
“What?”
“You seem, like . . . kind of surly.”
“I’m feeling kind of surly.”
“Okay, well, now you’re smiling,” she says. “Way to ruin it.”
🔹 While I enjoyed Cassie’s cheerful personality, I have to say that Molly won me over completely.She worries too much over her body and that’s sometimes a blow to her fragile confidence.Plus, she is an emoji lover, very much like me.I mean, my texts consist of 70% emoji, so you could say that I was in emoji heaven.
🔹 Simple writing that’s never boring and just flows through.
I’ve never told anyone this—not my moms, not even Cassie—but that’s the thing I’m most afraid of. Not mattering. Existing in a world that doesn’t care who I am.
It’s this whole other level of aloneness.
🔹 Great appreciation for Cadbury mini eggs(yum..) and Reid.Becky Albertalli is perfect with all the food references.Remember that Oreos in Simon?
Reid is flailing at the forty-five-second mark. “Molly, help! They all look good.”
“You are joking.”
“Maybe I just like all frosting?”
I shake my head sadly. “I don’t even know what to say to that.”
🔹 Amazing friendships, loving sisters and life lessons.I have learned so much by reading this book, there’s going to be a special place for it in my heart ❤
“And sometimes that’s just what happens. People grow apart.”
Her words just sit there. And they leave this hollow ache in my gut.
I wish I could put up in words how much this book affected me but you have to settle for this tiny review and trust me when I say that you will greatly enjoy and love this book.